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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Timothy |
| 4 | | Leon "Murph" Murphy of West Frankfort, who passed away on |
| 5 | | December 23, 2020; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Tim Murphy was born to Leon "PeeWee" and Jean |
| 7 | | (Rankin) Murphy on July 31, 1948; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Tim Murphy was an amazing art teacher, volleyball |
| 9 | | coach, and teen town sponsor; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Tim Murphy was most known as the beloved founder |
| 11 | | of Candy Cane Lane, which he began more than 30 years ago; he |
| 12 | | delighted spectators from West Frankfort and all of Southern |
| 13 | | Illinois with his Christmas decorations and illuminations; his |
| 14 | | efforts were recognized when the national television program |
| 15 | | The Great Christmas Light Fight featured Candy Cane Lane in |
| 16 | | 2018; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, After retiring from teaching and coaching, Tim |
| 18 | | Murphy loved working in his tropical oasis backyard and his |
| 19 | | beautiful garden; he made amazing stages for homecoming courts, |
| 20 | | proms, and graduations; he enjoyed attending Redbird sporting |
| 21 | | activities and eating out; he loved Disney and Coca-Cola, which |
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| 1 | | were reflected in all of his paintings; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Tim Murphy was a kind, loving, and generous man; |
| 3 | | he was known for always putting 110% effort into everything he |
| 4 | | did and making lasting impressions on the hearts of many; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Tim Murphy was preceded in death by his parents |
| 6 | | and his half brother, Bill Murphy; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Tim Murphy is survived by his sister, Marilyn |
| 8 | | Murphy; his niece, Michelle (Nate) Shaffer; his aunt, Ramona |
| 9 | | (Charles) Anderson; his great-nephew and nieces, Evan, Ella, |
| 10 | | and Emme; his special friends, Keith Griffith, Cam Brown, Iris |
| 11 | | and Bobby Kohzadi, and Laela, Layton, and Hailey; and his many |
| 12 | | dear friends and cousins; therefore, be it
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| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 14 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 15 | | we mourn the passing of Timothy Leon "Murph" Murphy and extend |
| 16 | | our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who |
| 17 | | knew and loved him; and be it further
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, That we celebrate the life and accomplishments of |
| 19 | | Tim Murphy, as well as the positive contributions he made to |
| 20 | | Southern Illinois and the community of West Frankfort; and be |
| 21 | | it further
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